BAYOU BLUE: Jan. 11, 2013

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Jan 11, 2013 at 9:34 AM

Senior center news: Lunch and bingo is scheduled for 11 a.m. the second Tuesday of each month beginning Tuesday at the Bayou Blue Senior Citizens Center, 201 Mazerac St. For information, call the center at 876-1346.

Senior center news: Lunch and bingo is scheduled for 11 a.m. the second Tuesday of each month beginning Tuesday at the Bayou Blue Senior Citizens Center, 201 Mazerac St. For information, call the center at 876-1346.A dinner bingo is scheduled for 11 a.m. the first Tuesday of the month at the center. For information, call Frances Lester, the center's manager, at 876-1346.On the third Tuesday of each month, the center holds its luncheon with bingo following. Bingo also is held every Tuesday except the last Tuesday of the month, which Po-Ke-No is held. Also at 1 p.m. on the second and fourth Sundays of the month, bingo is held.There will be no election for board members this year because there are no vacancies. However, if anyone is interested about being on the board, they can inform anyone on the board and will have their name placed on the list of candidates in case of a vacancy.SLECA news: South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association customers have the option to pay their bills online. For information, call the office at 876-6880.Qualifying for SLECA's Board of Directors for districts 1, 2 and 3 begin in February. District 1's meeting is scheduled for March 12 at the Vacherie-Gheens Community Center, 1786 La. 654, Gheens. District 2's meeting is scheduled for March 13 at the Donner Community Center, 361 Azalea Drive. District 3's meeting is scheduled for March 14 at the St. Louis Catholic Church's life center, 2226 Bayou Blue Road. Meetings are set for 6 p.m.SLECA is in the process of updating its records for life support equipment needs. In an effort to minimize the inconvenience to any members who rely on life support systems or equipment, SLECA needs to know who they are and where they are located. If someone in your home is dependent on this equipment, call SLECA at 887-6880.SLECA's Energy Emergency Deferred Billing Program provides eligible customers with a way to defer utility payments in the event the Louisiana Public Service Commission should declare an Energy Emergency.To qualify for the program, a residential customer or government entity must meet certain requirements and be pre-qualified and pre-enrolled prior to any LPSC declared emergency.For details and requirements to become a “Qualified Customer,” contact SLECA at P.O. Box 4037, Houma, LA or call 876-6880. Also, those people who need life sustaining, electrically operated equipment or life-sustaining medical treatment that require electricity in order to live, should contact the SLECA office at the above number.Students who reside in a SLECA district can apply for the 2013 SLECA Youth Tour Contest. The two winners will spend a week with two dozen other students from across Louisiana on a “Government In Action” tour in Washington, D.C. Deadline is Feb. 1. For information, call SLECA at 876-6680 or 1-800-256-8826.Church news: Members are always welcome to First Presbyterian Church of Bayou Blue, 3200 La. 316, Gray. For information, call the church at 876-7687. Worship services are scheduled from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Sundays, followed by fellowship and refreshments. Sunday school is at 10 a.m.First Presbyterian Church of Bayou Blue is beginning a new youth group, open to members and the public. For information, call Vicky Wingard at 856-5532 or email vwingard@bellsouth.net. Worship services are scheduled from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Sundays, followed by fellowship and refreshments. Sunday school is at 10 a.m. at the church, 320 La. 316, Gray.Eight prayer partners for 10th-grade CCD students are needed. For information, call the church's ministry office at 876-6686.St. Louis Catholic Church is in need of children's church leaders. If anyone can donate their time, call the office at 876-6686.St. Louis Catholic Church's adult choir is looking for new members. For information, speak with Mike Dupre or any choir member. Meeting: The Terrebonne High School Class of 1965's monthly class dinner is scheduled for 6 p.m. Jan. 17 at Dynasty Buffet, 6425 W. Park Ave., Houma. Blood donors needed: According to officials at Terrebonne General Medical Center, the area is experiencing a critical need for blood donations, especially Type O positive and Type A positive blood. Donors can go to the hospital's Blood Donor Center, open from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. To make an appointment, call 873-4025 or 873-4029. The Blood Center is located on Belanger Street across from the parking garage in the Annex Building.The Blood Center's annual January blood drive began Jan. 2. For information, call Amanda Chittenden at 504-593-1916 or achittenden@thebloodcenter.org or www.thebloodcenter.School news: Bayou Blue Elementary is hiring a school crossing guard. For information, call the Lafourche Parish Sherrif's Office at 449-4480.Birthdays: Macayla Triche, James Arcement, LeeRoy Hebert, Jed Lirette, Kristopher Guidry, Jamie Brunet, Danielle Smith, Maxine France, Heather Calais, Mark Crochet, Jan. 9; Jackie Gambarella, Connie Vedros, Ryan Rogers, Felix Brown, Michael Mabile, Evelyn Dornan, Jeff Deroche, Tyler Deroche, Mary “Tootie” Roell, Jan. 10; Herbert J. Duplantis Jr., Jane Daigle, Henry Martin, Gayle Boquet, Jan. 11; Brian Blanchard, Jeannie Thibodaux, Leroy Degruise, Scott Brignac, Jacob Dufrene, Ashley Stein, Jan. 12; Gary Blanchard, Margaret Bland, Delvin Babin, Glen Samanie, Roy Gambarella, Michelle Lusco, Elizabeth Cobb, Taylor Portero, Joshua Naquin, Jan. 13; Spencer Gill, Kerri Landrus, Donna White, April Theriot, Claudette Dryden, Brady Dupre, Sarah Achee, Christopher Daigle, Nathan Truxillo Jr., Neil Chandler, Jan. 14; Shelby Stein, Diane Boudreaux, Joseph hebert, Jamie Picou and Nerva Brunet, Jan. 15.Anniversaries: James and Karen Cobb, Jan. 11; and Shane and Christi Triche, Jan. 13.

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